Biological Opinion National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources, Permits and Conservation Division Minor Waterfront Maintenance, Repair, and Replacement Projects, Southcentral and Southeast Alaska

This opinion considers the effects of minor maintenance, repair, and
replacement of piles and deck features, and the associated proposed issuance of a LOA, on
the threatened, endangered, and proposed species and critical habitats listed in Section 1.

The proposed action involves the routine maintenance of eight USCG facilities across
Southcentral and Southeast Alaska. Maintenance work will include pile driving, down-the-
hole drilling, power-washing, and other similar activities. Work is expected to be completed
at all facilities within five years.

This opinion is based on information provided in March 2022 biological assessment (USCG
2022a), January 2022 LOA application (USCG 2022b), and April 2022 4MP (USCG 2022d);
email and phone conversations among NMFS AKR, USCG, Wood Environment and
Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (herein: Wood), and NMFS Permits Division; and other sources
of information. A complete record of this consultation is on file at NMFS’s Anchorage,
Alaska office.